Idsworth Road, Sheffield

Scores

Safety by day 4/10, at night 2/10.

About Page Hall

Inner-city Sheffield suburb of terraced housing and local shops, with an everyday residential feel and frequent bus traffic. It is practical rather than scenic, with a busy main-road character and signs of ongoing community services and police attention.

Good for

• budget travelers
• public transport users

Less suited to

• families
• couples
• luxury travelers
• quiet seekers
• first-time visitors

Watch out for

• Recent police and BBC reporting shows episodes of disorder and extended stop-and-search powers in parts of Page Hall.
• The area has a history of selective licensing and local concern about antisocial behaviour.
• Street conditions have been described as poor in local reporting, so expect a rougher urban environment than a polished visitor area.

Sources

• Sheffield: Police powers further extended after Page Hall disorder
• Three injured in linked Sheffield Page Hall disorder incidents
• Sheffield Page Hall landlord licensing scheme approved
• How to find us
• Under the glare of police scrutiny, Page Hall tries to pull ...
• Page Hall

Getting around

• Barnsley Road/Idsworth Road Bus, 130 m
• Firth Park Road/Bolsover Road Bus, 170 m
• Firth Park Road/Selby Road Bus, 190 m
• Page Hall Road/Firth Park Road Bus, 210 m
• Barnsley Rd/Northern General Hospital NG5 Bus, 220 m